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Common Legal Framework for Takeover Bids in Europe

Common Legal Framework for Takeover Bids in Europe

Common Legal Framework for Takeover Bids in Europe

Volume 2:
Dirk Van Gerven, NautaDutilh, Brussels
February 2010
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    The Council Directive of 21 April 2004 on takeover bids sets forth the general principles applicable to takeover bids and clarifies certain minimum rules with respect to the procedure for a takeover bid, the obligation to make a mandatory bid in the event a minimum threshold is crossed and the majority shareholder's squeeze-out right as well as the minority shareholders' sell-out right. Furthermore, the Directive defines the authority which is competent to approve offer documents and supervise takeover bids, and provides for optional restrictions on the actions of the target company's management and on defence mechanisms. This book discusses the Takeover Directive and its implementing rules in each Member State of the European Union and the European Economic Area, providing companies and their advisors with useful insight into the legal framework and principles applicable to takeover bids in the region.

    • Gives an overview of legislation in each country of the European Economic Area, offering readers a quick understanding of the rules applicable in each of the countries
    • Analyses the rules applicable to takeover bids on securities admitted to trading in Europe, thus providing a useful tool for the legal language relating to publication of a prospectus
    • The critical appraisal of the whole concept and its usefulness in practice, and includes contacts who can provide further information

    Product details

    February 2010
    Hardback
    9780521516709
    332 pages
    235 × 156 × 19 mm
    0.65kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Part II. Application in each Member State: National reports for the EU Member States:
    • 19. Bulgaria Yordan Naydenov, Damian Simeonov and Angel Angelov
    • 20. Cyprus Alexandros Tsadiras
    • 21. Denmark Vagn Thorup and David Moalem
    • 22. Finland Mikko Heinonen amd Klaus Ilmonen
    • 23. France Didier G. Martin, Antoine Tezenas Du Montcel and Max Baird-Smith
    • 24. Italy Francesco Gianni and Andrea Aiello
    • 25. Malta Louis De Gabriele and David Zahra
    • 26. Poland Rafał Dziedzic, Maciej Owczarewicz and Małgorzata Wojtkiewicz-Kabut
    • 27. Romania Diana E. Precup
    • 28. Slovenia Matija Knapič, Jurij Dolžan and Peter Premk
    • 29. Sweden Madeleine Rydberger and Nils Nostell
    • Part III. Application in the EEA Member States:
    • 30. Iceland Ólafur Arinbjörn Sigurðsson
    • 31. Liechtenstein Andreas Schurti and Alexander Appel
    • 31. Norway Sverre Tyrhaug and Tore Mydske
    • Annexes: Annex I Council Directive (EC) No 2004/25 of 21 April 2004 on takeover bids (the Takeover Directive)
    • Annex II List of national laws implementing the Takeover Directive.
      Contributors
    • Yordan Naydenov, Damian Simeonov, Angel Angelov, Vagn Thorup, David Moalem, Mikko Heinonen, Klaus Ilmonen, Didier G. Martin, Antoine Tezenas Du Montcel, Max Baird-Smith, Francesco Gianni, Andrea Aiello, Louis De Gabriele, David Zahra; Rafał Dziedzic, Maciej Owczarewicz, Małgorzata Wojtkiewicz-Kabut, Diana E. Precup, Matija Knapič, Jurij Dolžan, Peter Premk, Madeleine Rydberger, Nils Nostell, Ólafur Arinbjörn Sigurðsson, Andreas Schurti, Alexander Appel, Sverre Tyrhaug, Tore Mydske

    • General Editor
    • Dirk Van Gerven , NautaDutilh, Brussels

      Dirk Van Gerven is a partner in the Brussels office of NautaDutilh, a leading Benelux law firm, and a member of the Brussels and New York Bars. He has extensive experience in all areas of corporate and financial law, including securities regulation. Dirk is in charge of continuing legal education for the Dutch-speaking Bar Association of Brussels and has published widely in the fields of corporate and financial law. Since 2003, he has been a member of the supervisory board of Belgium's Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission.